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Forest Dreamers Spotted Exploring Trails

September 8, 2016 - Preschool

  News Flash!!! There is a new program in town! The Forest Dreamers Program is Irvine’s new all outdoor immersion program! Forest Dreamers were spotted on the trails of Irvine’s… Read more »

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Ready for Rainbows!

May 13, 2016 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

Nature Preschool had a lovely week discovering the colors of spring! We focused on rainbows, light and color. The spring scene at Irvine is mostly green. Luckily the nature preschoolers… Read more »

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Everything Spring!

May 1, 2015 - Preschool, Preschool Weekly

The last two weeks The Nature Preschool at Irvine has celebrated spring! For Earth day we visited Pearlstone Farm! We planted our seedlings we stared here at Irvine, saw baby… Read more »

Tags: color matching colors fairies fairy fairy gardens Flower flower art friendship gardening rainbows spring spring activities spring provocations wands

Rainbow Gardens

April 5, 2014 - Preschool Weekly

Fuzzy chicks, mud puddles, and tiny seeds were the name of the game this week. Colorful signs of spring were explored through rainbow collaged books, plant-based dye-making (think raspberries making… Read more »

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Rainbow Earth

April 13, 2013 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: It was a glorious week to search for nature’s colors! Favorite Activities: We painted rainbow stones for our garden plot and went on a color search in… Read more »

Tags: colors flowers nature preschool preschool rainbow lesson rainbows rocks spring activities

Musical Nature

November 30, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: Music is all around! We listened to and created all kinds of wonderful music! Favorite Activities: We loved making instruments like tambourines and kazoos from recycled materials.… Read more »

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Autumn Trees

October 27, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: Trees are irrestistible this time of year! We spent plenty of time under shady canopies discovering the beauty and power of trees. Favorite Activities: We loved making… Read more »

Tags: autumn autumn activities colors fall leaves leaf shapes math ideas trees

Rainbow Bugs

May 10, 2012 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: The world is full of colorful creatures and insects are no exception! This week we used sweep nets to gather tiny creatures in the tall grass. We… Read more »

Tags: colors frogs insects invertebrates math ideas nature preschool spring spring activities tie dye

Autumn Trees, Blankets of Leaves

November 6, 2011 - Preschool Weekly

This Week’s Adventures: The letter “Ll” led the way as we learned all about leaves. Favorite Activities: We loved reading Leaf Man by Lois Elhert and creating our own leaf… Read more »

Tags: autumn autumn activities autumn trees colorful leaves colors fall fall lesson leaf leaf shapes leaves nature preschool preschool leaf lesson trees

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